sidelong

adj

/ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/US/ˈsaɪd.lɒŋ/UK

Etymology

1520s, from Middle English sidlyng (early 14th century), from side + -lyng (“(frequentative)”) (modern English -le (“(frequentative)”)). Reanalyzed as side + long.

inherited from sidlyng

Definitions

1
Directed to the side
Directed to the side; sideways.
- He cast me a sidelong glance.
Slanting or sloping
Slanting or sloping; oblique.
3
Indirect
Indirect; suggestive; not straightforward.
- She made some sidelong remarks about his manhood.
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1. Along the side of something.
2. Towards the side
  Towards the side; sideways.
3. obliquely

The neighborhood

synonyminside-out
neighborsidle
neighborsideling
neighborsidling

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA